Luke 12:15

εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς Ὁρᾶτε καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πλεονεξίας ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἶπεν
G2036
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
  • to speak, say
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
πρὸς
G4314 PREP
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
    • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
αὐτούς
G846 P-APM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
Ὁρᾶτε
G3708
horaō
by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear
  • to see with the eyes
    • "to see with the mind, to perceive, know"to see, i.e., become acquainted with by experience, to experience"to see, to look to
    • to take heed, beware
      • "to care for, pay heed to
    I was seen, showed myself, appeared
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
φυλάσσεσθε
G5442 V-PMM-2P
phylassō
to watch, i.e., be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid
  • to guard
    • to watch, keep watch
      • "to guard or watch, have an eye upon: lest he escape"to guard a person (or thing) that he may remain safe
      • lest he suffer violence, be despoiled, etc. to protect
        • "to protect one from a person or thing"to keep from being snatched away, preserve safe and unimpaired"to guard from being lost or perishing"to guard one's self from a thing
      to guard i.e., care for, take care not to violate
      • to observe
    to observe for one's self something to escape
    • to avoid, shun flee from
      • "to guard for one's self (i.e., for one's safety's sake) so as not to violate, i.e., to keep, observe (the precepts of the Mosaic law)
ἀπὸ
G575 PREP
apo
___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
  • of separation
    • of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing
      • "of separation of a part from the whole
      • where of a whole some part is taken
      of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed"of a state of separation, that is of distance
      • physical, of distance of place
        • "temporal, of distance of time
    of origin
    • of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
      • "of origin of a cause
τῆς
G3588
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πλεονεξίας
G4124 N-GSF
pleonexia
avarice, i.e., (by implication) fraudulency, extortion
  • greedy desire to have more, covetousness, avarice
ὅτι
G3754 CONJ
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
οὐκ
G3756 PRT-N
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῷ
G3588 T-DSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
περισσεύειν
G4052 V-PAN
perisseuō
to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
  • to exceed a fixed number of measure, to be left over and above a certain number or measure
    • to be over, to remain
      • "to exist or be at hand in abundance
      • to be great (abundant)
        • "a thing which comes in abundance, or overflows unto one, something falls to the lot of one in large measure"to redound unto, turn out abundantly for, a thing
      to abound, overflow
      • to be abundantly furnished with, to have in abundance, abound in (a thing), to be in affluence
        • "to be pre-eminent, to excel"to excel more than, exceed
    to make to abound
    • to furnish one richly so that he has abundance
      • "to make abundant or excellent
τινὶ
G5100 X-DSM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
ἡ
G3588 T-NSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ζωὴ
G2222 N-NSF
zōē
life (literally or figuratively)
  • life
    • the state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate
      • "every living soul
    life
    • of the absolute fullness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, and through him both to the hypostatic ___%___logos___%___ and to Christ in whom the ___%___logos___%___ put on human nature
      • "life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last for ever
αὐτοῦ
G846 P-GSM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
ἐστιν
G2076
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
ἐκ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
τῶν
G3588 T-GPN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὑπαρχόντων
G5224
hyparchonta
things extant or in hand, i.e., property or possessions
  • possessions, goods, wealth, property
αὐτοῦ
G846
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same

εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς Ὁρᾶτε καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πλεονεξίας ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ
15
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Cross References

Hebrews 13:5

Ἀφιλάργυρος ὁ τρόπος ἀρκούμενοι τοῖς παροῦσιν αὐτὸς γὰρ εἴρηκεν Οὐ μή σε ἀνῶ οὐδ᾽ οὐ μή σε ἐγκαταλίπω
5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

1 Timothy 6:6

ἔστιν δὲ πορισμὸς μέγας ἡ εὐσέβεια μετὰ αὐταρκείας·
6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Psalms 119:36

הַט-לִבִּי אֶל-עֵדְוֺתֶיךָ וְאַל אֶל-בָּֽצַע׃
36
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Proverbs 15:16

טוֹב-מְעַט בְּיִרְאַת יְהוָה מֵאוֹצָר רָב וּמְהוּמָה בֽוֹ׃
16
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Proverbs 16:16

קְֽנֹה-חָכְמָה מַה-טּוֹב מֵחָרוּץ וּקְנוֹת בִּינָה נִבְחָר מִכָּֽסֶף׃
16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Matthew 6:25

διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυχῇ ὑμῶν τί φάγητε καὶ τί πίητε μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν τί ἐνδύσησθε· οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος;
25
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Ecclesiastes 5:10

אֹהֵב כֶּסֶף לֹא-יִשְׂבַּע כֶּסֶף וּמִֽי-אֹהֵב בֶּהָמוֹן לֹא תְבוּאָה גַּם-זֶה הָֽבֶל׃
10
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

Luke 16:14

Ἤκουον δὲ ταῦτα πάντα καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες καὶ ἐξεμυκτήριζον αὐτόν
14
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

Luke 8:14

τὸ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας πεσόν οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἀκούσαντες καὶ ὑπὸ μεριμνῶν καὶ πλούτου καὶ ἡδονῶν τοῦ βίου πορευόμενοι συμπνίγονται καὶ οὐ τελεσφοροῦσιν
14
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

2 Timothy 3:2

ἔσονται γὰρ οἱ ἄνθρωποι φίλαυτοι φιλάργυροι ἀλαζόνες ὑπερήφανοι βλάσφημοι γονεῦσιν ἀπειθεῖς ἀχάριστοι ἀνόσιοι
2
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Colossians 3:5

Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς πορνείαν ἀκαθαρσίαν πάθος ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία
5
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Psalms 62:10

אַל-תִּבְטְחוּ בְעֹשֶׁק וּבְגָזֵל אַל-תֶּהְבָּלוּ חַיִל׀ כִּֽי-יָנוּב אַל-תָּשִׁיתוּ לֵֽב׃
10
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Psalms 37:16

טוֹב-מְעַט לַצַּדִּיק מֵהֲמוֹן רְשָׁעִים רַבִּֽים׃
16
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

1 Corinthians 5:10

καὶ οὐ πάντως τοῖς πόρνοις τοῦ κόσμου τούτου ἢ τοῖς πλεονέκταις ἢ ἅρπαξιν ἢ εἰδωλολάτραις ἐπεὶ ὀφείλετε ἄρα ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελθεῖν
10
Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

Job 2:4

וַיַּעַן הַשָּׂטָן אֶת-יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר עוֹר בְּעַד-עוֹר וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לָאִישׁ יִתֵּן בְּעַד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
4
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Habakkuk 2:9

הוֹי בֹּצֵעַ בֶּצַע רָע לְבֵיתוֹ לָשׂוּם בַּמָּרוֹם קִנּוֹ לְהִנָּצֵל מִכַּף-רָֽע׃
9
Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

2 Peter 2:3

καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει
3
And through covetousness shall they with feigned merchandise of words make you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Mark 7:22

κλοπαί πλεονεξίαι πονηρίαι δόλος ἀσέλγεια ὀφθαλμὸς πονηρός βλασφημία ὑπερηφανία ἀφροσύνη·
22
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

Proverbs 23:4

אַל-תִּיגַע לְֽהַעֲשִׁיר מִֽבִּינָתְךָ חֲדָֽל׃
4
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

טוֹב מְלֹא כַף נָחַת מִמְּלֹא חָפְנַיִם עָמָל וּרְעוּת רֽוּחַ׃
6
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
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